During a summer that I was blessed with two fertile female felines and nineteen kittens, I discovered Nutro Kitten as one of the options at my local Petsmart.Feeding cats–particularly kittens–a higher priced quality dry cat food will cut down on the odor from the litter box. I found out by experience.

I had given the kittens Friskies dry food, and the reduction in odor was definitely noticeable when the food change worked its way through the little ones system’s. The stuff still stinks, but not quite so intensely. The back of the cat food bag says “Guaranteed to Reduce Litter Box Odor”–”Complete Satisfaction or Your Money Back”. Even with all the cat box cleaning I’ve done this year, Nutro is one of my top picks for digested remains.

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There is nothing cuter than a kitten. But, bringing a new kitten home as a pet can be traumatic. Cats do not appreciate change. Keeping a few things in mind, you can make the transition bearable for your new friend.

Kittens can be easily overwhelmed because they have not experienced much of the world yet. Your new kitty may be terrified when you first bring him home. If you let him go in the house, most likely he will hide. When I brought home my two kittens, I couldn’t find them for several hours. Finally, my husband spotted them behind the furnace. They found the smallest place they could squeeze their little bodies, because that made them feel safe.

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Buying cat toys can be tricky with all the choices made available to us. I have found the best toys are the ones right in our own homes. Since playtime is important for our beloved felines, it is good to have a variety of items available to them.

Different sized balls are great. Some balls come with the option to put catnip inside and this will help attract your cat to the ball or any other toy you put catnip on or in. I have put catnip inside of a sock and knotted it and my cat played with it for days. The ingredients in catnip create a frisky, high feeling for your cat. They may appear dazed after receiving some and that is common.

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